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As Prothonotary (chief clerk and record keeper for civil proceedings)

• Preparation of Argument List and Civil Court Trial List.
• Custodian for divorce costs, arbitration funds, Common Pleas Court funds, divorce testimony, court exhibits and Common Pleas Court Seal.
• Payment of all civil court jurors.
• Signature and authorization of all writs and processes of the court.
• Certification and transmittal of all appeal cases to higher courts.
• Collection of state taxes on legal documents.
• Passport applications.
• Recording and filing of various legal papers.
• Appointment of divorce masters and arbitrators.

As Clerk of Courts (chief clerk and record keeper for criminal proceedings)

• Custodian of all juvenile records.
• Custodian of the seal of the court.
• Administers oaths and affirmations.
• Swears in all juries and witnesses.
• Keeps minutes of each hearing and trial.
• Maintains a record of all exhibits received into evidence.
• Custodian of all bail bond money.
• Certifies payments of all jurors.
• Collects and transmits all fines and forfeited bonds.
• Custody and maintenance of records of all Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) cases.